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20 LED Battery Powered Copper Wire Fairy String Light For Garden Outdoor safety warning over a choking risk
Product Safety Report for 20 LED Battery Powered LED Copper Wire Fairy String Light For Garden Outdoor Party Christmas Décor presenting a risk of choking and injuries due to easy access to the button batteries.
Take it away from young children now.
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1 identifier listed for this notice.
20 LED Battery Powered Copper Wire Fairy String Light For Garden Outdoor Party Christmas sold on Wish
- ModelOn the rating label, base, back or box.
- Home505-2mLED-Purple E-09-02
What to do now
The risk with 20 LED Battery Powered Copper Wire Fairy String Light For Garden is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway.
- Take it away from young children now.
- Look for loose pieces where it was used.
- This is a safety report rather than a manufacturer recall: the listing has been taken down, but the seller may not contact you. Get in touch with the seller through the marketplace.
- If you cannot reach the seller, Trading Standards can be told through Citizens Advice.
Why it matters. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.
If someone has been hurt
Look out for
- coughing, gagging or noisy breathing after playing with it
Get help urgently
- a child who cannot breathe, cough or cry — call 999 and follow the call handler’s instructions
This is general information based on NHS public guidance, not medical advice. In an emergency call 999. For urgent advice use NHS 111 (NHS 24 on 111 in Scotland) or, in Northern Ireland, your GP or out-of-hours service.
Getting your money back
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order.
If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
From the official notice
Published by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (2112-0468). Quoted as issued.
Summary
Product Safety Report for 20 LED Battery Powered LED Copper Wire Fairy String Light For Garden Outdoor Party Christmas Décor presenting a risk of choking and injuries due to easy access to the button batteries.
The risk
The product presents a risk of choking and injuries as the button battery compartment of the product may not be adequately secured and the button battery may be accessible. The button batteries may be placed in the mouth and swallowed, presenting a choking hazard for young children, and causing damage to the gastrointestinal tract.
The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.
Action taken
Withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
Advice to consumers
Withdrawal of the product from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Wish).
Additional information
PSD case number: 2112-0468
Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product description
Fairy lights packaged in a clear plastic back with a sticker of a QR code.
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Questions
Why has 20 LED Battery Powered Copper Wire Fairy String Light For Garden been reported?
The risk with 20 LED Battery Powered Copper Wire Fairy String Light For Garden is choking: a part can detach and fits inside a child’s airway. Children under three put things in their mouths. Anything small enough to fit through a toilet-roll tube is a choking hazard for them.
How do I know if my product is affected?
Compare the model on your product with the details listed under “Check your product” on this page. Only items that match are covered by the notice.
What should I do now?
Take it away from young children now. Look for loose pieces where it was used.
Can I get a refund or a repair?
Contact the seller through your order history and say that the product is the subject of an OPSS safety report. Keep screenshots of the listing and your order. If the seller does not respond, the marketplace’s own dispute process or your card provider is the next step.
Where was 20 LED Battery Powered Copper Wire Fairy String Light For Garden sold?
The notice names Wish. Products bought elsewhere are covered too if they match the details listed.
